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    "id": 304350,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/304350/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Keynan",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to support the Leader of the Government Business on this initiative. We, as a country, must be frank enough with the Kenyan public. Since the promulgation of the new Constitution in August, 2010, the Government had two good years to prepare these critical Bills. As much as we do accept that these are critical Bills and we must meet the constitutional deadline of August 27th, we must also be frank enough to tell the Executive that this is not the way to do business here in Kenya because things have changed. The essence of this and the shortage of time mean that hon. Members will not have adequate time to critically analyze them and public participation will be hampered. So, it is not an issue of fast tracking. The Constitution is clear on how some of these things are supposed to be achieved. So, we empathize with the situation because we must do this because the time is not there. But on the other hand, the Government must learn from its past mistakes. For how long are we going to complain that we are fast tracking this? What were you doing for two good years to have these Bills prepared and brought before the House?"
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